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A Kingston man was hit with federal drug trafficking charges on Wednesday.

The United States Attorney's Office alleged James Featherstone, 33, distributed cocaine and heroin in Luzerne County from January 2009 through September 2013.

The charge stems from an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, state police, Kingston police, and the Luzerne County District Attorney's Office.

Featherstone faces a potential maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine.

A plea agreement was also filed. According to the terms of the agreement, Featherstone has agreed to plead guilty, and the government will recommend that Featherstone be sentenced to between 163 months and 188 months in prison.

This isn't the first time Featherstone has been on authorities' radar.

State police targeted a Rutter Avenue drug house in a raid in April 2013.

A vice-narcotics unit arrested Featherstone and Jeremy N. Valcarcel, who police said are members of a street gang.

The arrests came after an investigation that started in March 2012, authorities said.

Police came through the door and found Featherstone and Valcarcel, 21, in upstairs bedrooms. Two infants, a 15-year-old and four women were also at the home, and a search turned up guns, drugs and other contraband, according to a press release.

Police said they found crack cocaine, marijuana, equipment commonly used to stamp heroin bags and weigh marijuana, a machete, body armor, a .45-caliber handgun and ammunition in the house.

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